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Do you plan your sharpening sessions or just go at it when you have a few minutes?

Stones come in two categories. Soakers and Splash and Go.

The soakers can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 minutes soak time to get the right amount of water in them.Splash and go are pretty much instant. Just spray them and they are ready to so.

SBR

Post subject: Re: What's a good mid range 1K stone?

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 2:15 am

Joined: Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:14 amPosts: 9

Ed, Any of the stones listed above will do the job. Since you are new to sharpening, my advice is to just pick one that fits the budget and start learning to sharpen. If CKTG had them in stock, I would even suggest a King 1k. I started on King stones and still use them along with my Nubatama's, Naniwa's, Bester's, Suehiros and a couple natural stones. I'm still learning and increasing my skills - there are many more people on this forum with more experience and greater skills than I and many of them may suggest different stones. After sharpening for awhile, you will learn what type of stone you enjoy working on and can then make better stone purchasing decisions based on your own experience. For now, just pick one and get to work on it. Since you already have your eye on the red brick, buy it.

Welcome to the forum and have fun with your new stone!

- Steve

taz575

Post subject: Re: What's a good mid range 1K stone?

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:25 am

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I got a Nubatama Ume 1K Speckled Medium in last week and finally got to use it. Reminds me of a Bester 1200, but a smoother feel to it. Really liked it the first time I used it, seems to make less mud than the Bester 1200.

If you can provide a little more info, we can make more directed suggestions.

- Are you new to sharpening?- Are you planning to use the 1K on its own or is it to fit in with some other stones you have?- What type of knives are you sharpening?- Do you need a stone that is ready to work instantly, or do you plan your sharpening sessions?- Do you have a budget in mind?

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